apoplexy

Definition of Apoplexy in English :

a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Apoplexy

noun

sudden loss of consciousness, often followed by paralysis, caused by rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel in the brain

noun

1. OLD-FASHIONED

a cerebral accident, or stroke

2.

a condition in any organ of severe hemorrhage or infarction

n.

1. Sudden impairment of neurological function, especially that resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage; a stroke.

2. A sudden effusion of blood into an organ or tissue.

3. A fit of extreme anger; rage: "The proud ... members suffered collective apoplexy, and this year they are out for blood" (David Finch).